Testing My Blood Sugar: Do These Blood Sugar Hacks Work?

[@maryminardi8018]

Both the almonds and the ACV extended the curve so the rise and fall were more gradual and better for your body than a sharp rise and fall.

[@user-light-flow5d]

Agree! You don’t want the fast spike up or down you want the gradual change.

[@liciniooliveira-becas3618]

Says who?? Rise and fall are OK as long it gets back to baseline and not bellow. If you keep blood sugar higher for longer time you are increasing the chances of glycation...

[@EricAjimine]

Someone needs to explain that. How would a non insulin resistant persons glucose readings be? Would it not be a faster decrease in glucose? I thought non insulin resistant people can clear the high glucose faster than insulin resistant people?

[@luiscolon921]

@@EricAjiminethe amount of glucose that needs to be processed is the same. A sensitive person can process it with less insulin being secreted. A smaller glucose spike typically correlates with less insulin being secreted.

[@EricAjimine]

@@luiscolon921 Thanks for the answer but if we look at it from the point of view of the definition of diabetes (one that I actually don't agree with) as A1C, then ACV does nothing to reduce A1C number as the average glucose is the same (area under the curve the same. One case higher glucuse, shorter time. Other case lower glucose for longer amount of time.). So technically speaking, it does not help with diabetes.

[@monicamorales160]

The book “The Carbohydrate Addict’s Diet” reveals something bizarre about insulin levels. The first meal of the day becomes the insulin gauge your body uses for the rest of your meals. For instance the first meal, your body will determine how much insulin it will use for this meal alone. Next meal your body will make a new determination and also dump out the amount it remembered for the prior meal. Hence double the insulin and then the last meal the body remembers the full amount from the 2nd meal and will then dump this amount plus more from the new determination of the new meal, essentially triple the amount. Snacks are considered to be a meal by the body. The book is far better at explaining insulin levels. The almonds and apple cider vinegar worked extremely well and actually dropped your score very well considering how insulin works. Crazy cool.

[@thegoodenoughmama]

I'll have to look into this book! Thanks for the recommendation.

[@samibouhadida5314]

Do you mean that it's better to have a very low carb meal in the morning because this will have a positive impact on our insulin response during lunch and dinner ???

[@suzisoroczak8793]

That’s my understanding of what the book recommends.

[@MR-rj2qw]

The book Glucose Revolution also recommends to avoid sweet breakfasts (breakfast is your first meal even if it is at noon). It was not explained in detail but I guess this is the reason.

[@DarthAwar]

Low Carb Breakfast is best failing that just low sugar

[@nebojsa1976]

It makes sense. Vinegar is the best by far. Point of Vinegar is to slowly keep glucose stable for longer period of time. This way you don't have huge drop. If you have huge drop, then your body will want more right away and you'd feel hungry and you'd eat again. Remember, you need glucose. Your brain runs on it, so sustained release of glucose is great for brain.

[@thegoodenoughmama]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@jinxterx]

Practically every cell in the body runs on glucose, not just in the brain.

[@tahliah6691]

Yes I don’t think people have figured out that eating is about moderation…. Eg portion sizes matter…..Enough water and exercise….

[@SleepyPaul]

ACV works for the other problem - it makes the spike slower. This is key as rapid spikes can cause all sorts of problems over time. Our bodies aren’t meant to yo-yo, which is caused by modern foods.

[@samibouhadida5314]

Vinegar in general (acrtic acid) or ACV ? I truly think there is a hype and exagerated marketing about ACV in particular.

[@supremelink7299]

I am insulin sensitive. I would suggest you keep eating healthy and using acv. My blood sugar was 100 or102 in the morning. After taking acv at night, my morning readings are low to mid 90s. Sometimes exercising and eating healthy are not enough. ACV is cheap easy to use, but don't eat the sweet foods too often. Stay healthy everyone.

[@thegoodenoughmama]

Thank you for your input! I've had mixed results with ACV. How long would you say it took after taking ACV daily at night for you to notice lower blood sugar numbers?

[@supremelink7299]

@@thegoodenoughmama I take 2 tablespoons at night I noticed the change immediately. I also found that it works better if you have natural food that may spike blood sugar a little vs processed foods, sweets and carbs. I always use 2 tablespoons instead of one.

[@germainevillanueva7949]

Hi. Did you dilute ACV in the water?

[@ZalldianAnakBola]

​@@germainevillanueva7949its must... Bcs its so acidic that can be harmful for your teeth

[@MultiSinos]

@@germainevillanueva7949I wish the person would have responded. I’m curious because AVC gave me acid reflux so bad I had to stop using it for one year. Now I only use it 2-3 times a week diluted with my meals because it works for me.

[@WholeBibleBelieverWoman]

Did you do this three days in a row? If yes, that may explain some of the anomalies -- because the overall condition in your body may have been changing due to eating ice cream three days in a row. I would suggest trying these tests at LEAST a week apart for more accurate readings.

[@thegoodenoughmama]

Thanks for the feedback! I can't remember now if i did it 3 days in a row but if not, then pretty close together.

[@janicemckenzie7932]

Exactly what I thought

[@gemorp8506]

😂

[@karllarsen8797]

@The Good Enough Mama, I would like to make a suggestion: Next time when you do these experiments, you can buy a blood pressure monitor to measure your heart rate and blood pressure at 30-minute intervals. That way, you know how your hard your heart works at different blood sugar levels which provide viewers like me with more data (more than just post-meal blood sugar levels) to see what kind of impact certain foods have on our blood sugar level as well as heart rate and blood pressure.

[@thegoodenoughmama]

Thank you for this suggestion! I never thought to measure blood pressure. I did have a fit bit previously and could see my heart rate increase when I ate more carbs. Scary.

[@monnoo8221]

RHR and BP do not react to glucose unless it puts the body to stress. it is adrenaline, sympathicus, elevated body temperature, infection

[@fekete-kiss-sandor]

The slower swinging is because the Vinegar decreased the insulin level. This is my guess. It doesn’t reduce glucose, it reduces insulin, less insulin, longer lasting glucose in the blood. The problem is not glucose, the problem is insulin spikes and drops, which was decreased in the third experiment. As a result, you were longer fed by glucose. Which is maybe a positive result.

[@thegoodenoughmama]

Interesting! I never heard that ACT reduces insulin response. I'll have to look into this more. Thank you!

[@Markhypnosis1]

That's actually not correct. Because if the acv did reduce insulin, then the blood sugar spikes would be much greater. It's insulin that controls blood sugar, it's the hormone that pushes blood sugar where it needs to go. People who are insulin resistant have higher blood sugar levels because the insulin isn't able to do its job.....the cells don't respond to it. And saying that she was longer fed by by the Glucose in the blood is also wrong, because we only use glucose when it's pushed from the blood into the cells by insulin. We don't want it in our blood, we want it in our cells and muscles. The actual reason is that the acetic acid in acv slows the breakdown of carbohydrates in the stomach, and THIS is probably why there was a longer period of elevated blood sugar.....because it was being released more slowly. But even though blood sugar was elevated for longer, it still wasn't as elevated as with ice cream on its own.

[@thegoodenoughmama]

@@Markhypnosis1 Thanks for your thorough response! So is it safe to say then not that ACV reduced my insulin level but that ACV made it so that my body didn't need to release as much insulin because it slowed down the breakdown of carbs in my body?

[@Markhypnosis1]

@@thegoodenoughmama Yes that's right. It's the increase of blood sugar that signals the pancreas to produce more insulin in order to regulate and get rid of the excess blood sugar. So the slower release of sugar into the blood from taking ACV, and the lower amount of blood sugar signaled a smaller amount of insulin to be released.

[@anjumbatty8969]

So the conclusion is that it is good to take ACV with foods as it won’t let the body produce too much insulin hence less fat storage hence weight loss. Obviously factors such as portion control and lowering carbs/ sugar and excersise/ stress have to be taken into consideration….but ACV is a good hack right?

[@mantis335]

I think the results of the apple cider vinegar make sense. I guess it’s supposed to provide a slow release of energy rather than the dramatic sugar spike followed by the dramatic drop. So if apple cider vinegar allowed for sugar to be released in a slow manner, arguably, it would make you feel full for longer whereas a dramatic drop of sugar would cause cravings, mood swings, fatigue, etc. Just my two cents🤔

[@thegoodenoughmama]

Thanks for the feedback! I think if I had seen a huge drop in my blood sugar when eating the ice cream by itself and with the almonds, then I would've thought the continuous gradual rise in my blood sugar with the ACV was better. But my blood sugar didn't have a huge drop - it was a normal curve where it returned to baseline before the 2 hour mark both by itself and with the almonds. So confusing! 🤷‍♀

[@_notsaf]

@@thegoodenoughmama drop? or rise?

[@portermedley8343]

Your videos are better education than the diabetes education from some professionals I've consulted. I wish my insurance would cover the Dexcom sensors as I do not like sticking myself. My goal (at my age) is to beat this type 2 diabetes as I do not want to end life on dialysis. Thank you for sharing your journey!

[@thegoodenoughmama]

Thanks so much for watching and good luck on beating type 2 diabetes! You can do it! 💪💪💪

[@mellocello187]

Even if you can’t get a continuous glucose sensor, just reading food labels and eliminating or cutting way down on added sugars and high carb foods will do the job.

[@ShuggaMug]

My husband and I have a flex spending account connected to our insurance and we are able to purchase items from Band-Aids to blood pressure machines. You might want to look into it to get your health machines covered

[@HazratAli-fe8on]

I just cannot have enough of these I stumbled on your wonderful channel. I am so grateful for your hard work you put into each video. You are Extremely articulate and give us the info that are so so important for daily life. Keep them videos coming please

[@thegoodenoughmama]

Thank you so much for your kind words and for watching!

[@k1nsuedits]

No,. The results are good, that's what ACV do

[@kellysmith9134]

The ACV graph does not look the worst. It looks the best. You want your graph line to be stable with little to no peaks and valleys. That straight line of the ACV that is gradually increasing is exactly how it should be. The very curvy lines are showing rapid spikes and falls... not what you want.

[@wendyread1183]

Correct.

[@ObiMomKenobi13]

None of your numbers are the numbers of someone who is insulin resistant.

[@mrb2643]

She is better than normal people. She is nowhere near an insulin resistant person. Maybe paranoid

[@miaoriginal962]

Agree. I am more insulin resistant than her if I compare our numbers. Although my doctor says I am not 😅

[@jcv3848]

Facts, I have to fight and figure out how to get my normal 320 level to normal. I'm happy to see 180 but I feel drained as it lowers.

[@mylovesongs2429]

fr!!! she has pre-diabetes, prolly.

[@1Thessalonians5.21]

How reassuring.

[@Randomstuff77654]

This is interesting thankyou. One thing to bear in mind is your prior meals definitely have an effect on your insulin response as you say. Next is checking the sugar content of the apple cider vinegar. Also the icecream has a lot of fat which slows absorption anyway so it would he better to have a purely carb rich meal like rice to check true effect

[@thegoodenoughmama]

thanks for the feedback! According to the nutrition facts, the ACV I used has 0g sugar and 0g added sugar. 0g carbs.

[@yogendrasinh]

Start similar experiments with multiple people. People cannot believe just one person's number. Also, she seems pre-diabetic

[@puertoricanlady2023]

This was interesting to watched Insulin resistance is quite complicated & our body reacts differently. Your blood sugar levels are very good. I guess apart from you eating healthy, your body metabolism is faster reacting to control better your insulin levels. The other thing I'm find fascinating is that the ice cream you ate is made with skinny milk, fat milk should be better because helps reducing the damage of the sugar in it. Actually ice cream itself it wouldn't be a problem for the body because the major ingredient is milk or cream ( full fat) some recipes also added eggs yoks. The problem is the amount of sugar added to it & if not home made artificial ingredients to give certain colours and flavours. That is why I used to eat vanilla, because usually they only use Vanilla extract that is not too bad. My body has a slow metabolism so I'm not confident enough to try any ice cream yet. Someone recommended Artic Zero Ice cream that has Monk fruit sugar instead of regular sugar, but I'm not ready to eat any ice cream yet. One think you mentioned is the level stress. I always say that level of stress & the lack of sleep affect your body no matter how healthy you are eating. I have very terrible levels of sleeping, although I have improved my sleep, yet I haven't reach 7 to 8 hours of sleep that affect my insulin levels. Apparently my level of magnesium is low, so I need to add Magnesium in my diet to help balance my sleep & digestive system. I use ACV when I cooking especially in my soups & curries meals I found helps slowing down my insulin. I do Interment fasting because works wonders for me. I exercise in the morning before a meal & walk for 45 mnts after a meal. I also drink green tea every morning. Anyway as long you keep a healthy style for time to time is good to satisfy your cravings. The body needs also those moments of satisfaction. You know your body, you know how much & what it can take. Thank you for sharing your experiences in a search of healthy life.

[@thegoodenoughmama]

You're doing a lot of great things that sound like are working for you! I've tried intermittent fasting as well, but now I'm trying to do more intuitive eating. If I'm hungry I eat, if not, I try not to. But I mess that up a lot still. I totally agree that moments of satisfaction are important in life! Thanks for watching!

[@nebojsa1976]

Don't exercise in the morning. Exercise in the afternoon, like 4 PM. More heart attacks for people that exercise in the morning.

[@puertoricanlady2023]

@nebojsa1976 I haven't had a problem since I have been exercising in the morning. I'm not sure what science evidence you got to sustain your facts. But here, the British Heart Association does recommend exercises in moderation in the morning. I do resistance exercises to help my muscles structure. I am in my 50th, and I need exercises to keep my muscles strong and not deteriorate. I always follow my Dr. advice. If he doesn't agree with what I am doing, then I stop.

[@nebojsa1976]

@@puertoricanlady2023 I don't know, I watched it somewhere where they did lot of studies about this and afternoon exercise if preferred. A lot more heart attacks in the morning. It had something to do with blood pressure and morning.

[@minadopaul8287]

We don't want quick spikes post glucose. Having a gradual rise is preferable no?

[@CaueAnastaciolira]

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[@CaueAnastaciolira]

"DlSCOVER THE NEW DM2 TREATMENT" is the name of the video

[@willemvanriet7160]

Thanks for doing this for those who don’t have a CGM

[@TracyKMainwaring]

I wonder if the caffeine in the ice cream factors in, especially with your heart rate

[@Rostos1978]

Apple Cider Vinegar as a hack is ONLY effective when used against complex carbs like pasta, rice, potatoes etc. It has no effect against simple sugars like you consumed with the ice cream. What works as a hack against simple sugars is mulberry extract.

[@thegoodenoughmama]

Interesting! I've never heard that about ACV before. I'll have to try it again with other types of carbs.

[@Rostos1978]

@@thegoodenoughmama Yep, i would watch the video when you do it

[@monnoo8221]

lemon pulp and lemon peel reduce the resorption of glucose. I dont have my own measurements yet, but thy say in combination up to 28% reduction of the spike.

[@leftytennis5912]

FYI - Pasta rice and potatoes are simple carbs, not complex carbs

[@monnoo8221]

@@leftytennis5912 yes, but sourcing, preparation of the product, and procedure in the kitchen matter a lot, regarding rate of digestion. There are scientific investigations on this, and the GI may range from 30 to 85

[@rhea72]

Thank you for these tests 😊Is it possible for you to test with Psyllium husk as well?

[@thegoodenoughmama]

Thank you for watching and for the suggestion! I'll make note of it.

[@ScottChristensenabc]

I’d be interested in a stand alone apple cider vinegar test. I find when I have a large glass of water in the morning with two tbsp of ACV I don’t feel hungry until well into late afternoon. But that’s just anecdotal…you have the groovy technology!

[@thegoodenoughmama]

That's interesting that ACV curbs your appetite so dramatically! Thanks for your input. I'll add it to my list.

[@georgesotiroff5080]

I too have noticed that ACV in the morning curbs my appetite somewhat. I suspect that sometimes I eat more out of habit than of hunger.

[@csocianu]

I am opposite: with water and vinegar, I am hungry all the day. I am defect? 😁

[@obibankinogi]

to be honest, your sugar is perfect compared with people with insulinresistance. I would say not even in prediabetes zone. But anyway, you did a good job to help people, so you are deserve my subscription 😅 thanks.

[@mdees88]

Right? I was diagnosed with pre-diabetes. My blood sugar spiked to 210 after eating 1 cup of ice cream and 4 oreos...

[@smenon8303]

Thank you for putting so much effort into this... you are helping all of us heal along with you.❤

[@MC-lw8dh]

Would love to see this exact experiment replicated by someone who is fully in non-diabetic territory…

[@thegoodenoughmama]

Thanks for the input! I'm planning to do comparison blood sugar videos in the future, maybe between myself and my sister, who as far as we know is metabolically "normal" and passed her gestational diabetes glucose test. So stay tuned!

[@isaadoriaa]

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[@isaadoriaa]

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[@sunbeam9222]

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[@northyland1157]

My hack is just to not eat the ice cream in the first place. I'll have a bowl of 5% fat unsweeted greek yogurt with berries instead. Eating low carb / low sugar has let me stop insulin and got my A1c to 4.9 without need for any meds. When I was first diagnosed my glucose was 500. I did not think its possible for me to reverse thru diet. I come to find out about 80% of type 2's can reverse diabetes with the right diet. I recommend low carb / borderline keto diet. No breads, no pastas, no rice, no sugary fruits. I also skip breakfast. I don't snack. The neuropathy (tingling) in my feet, made me make huge changes in my life. I don't wanna be one of those diabetics with no feet, blind, and kidney problems!

[@aultraman]

I agreed. I think portion control + exercise is key to live with T2D. I know we can still enjoy treats (bread, pasta, rice, ice cream, fruits, etc), but at a much smaller portion.

[@isabelnobre1918]

In my opinion the ACV did what was expected, It helped/sustained the spike and a quick down of the glucose. The grafic didn’t show a curve it’s like a line. 😊

[@thegoodenoughmama]

But what are your thoughts about the fact that two hours after eating the icecream and ACV, my blood sugar was higher than without the ACV? That's what I wonder about, whether it's better for my blood sugar to come back down to baseline faster or to have a gradual increase without it coming down until much later. I don't know!

[@chuckwalla2967]

How about different flavors of ice cream?

[@MasuseDeMojo]

It has been shown that Raspberry Vinegar is more effective than Apple Cider Vinegar. Also, using Berberine 30 to 40 minutes before you eat can greatly reduce your spike. Berberine has an unintentional side effect of causing you to lose weight.

[@thegoodenoughmama]

Interesting, thanks for sharing this info!

[@carolinacadabra8278]

“Causing you to lose weight”. 😮😊ROTFL 😂ROTFL 😂😂😂

[@kathyd1010]

@@carolinacadabra8278I spent waaaaay to much time in the bathroom when I took berberine ! Lol I did lose 3 lbs. but lost a week of my life !! 😱😂

[@isoldecurry4321]

I’m glad to see you include 30 minute and 1 hour posprandial readings to see when you spike. I see too many people on the beginning diabetes group that I’m in on Facebook thinking that the 2 hour post meal number is the only thing that matters. That mindset needs to change. Those people are also very lenient in whatever carbs they consume. Boggles my mind.

[@thegoodenoughmama]

There seem to be varying schools of thought on this. When I had gestational diabetes, my doctors only cared about my 2 hour numbers 🤷‍♀

[@TracyKMainwaring]

Doctors only care about the morning fasting and two hour numbers. My dad was going to a T2D clinic. He followed their diet (from the ADA guidelines), 30gr with each meal and snacks. 150gr/day. He got more sick. He opted to go back the way he ate before, which wasn’t terribly low carb, but much better and more real foods. His numbers were perfect. The clinic told him he had to change to their diet or leave the clinic. So he left.

[@yes350yes]

Very interesting test,,,, but you are very young and many of us dealing with this issue are much older and would get much higher readings. It doesnt sound like you are insulin resistant to start out at 83. The avg older person will usually be over 100 to start if they are resistant.

[@saeedmalik7391]

Appreciate your such technical and yet easy to comprehend. Please continue this great work for all your audiences ..Live Happy

[@thegoodenoughmama]

Thanks for watching!

[@Scottlp2]

Try 10 min walk after the ice cream

[@thegoodenoughmama]

Yes, walking really works!

[@videogazer801]

Walking after a meal is very unhealthy, because your body is working very hard to digest your meal at that tine. Wait at least three hours before any activity as to not disturb digestion process. Thats what I do and it’s the best

[@chowe9]

I walk after meals to help bring my blood sugar down after eating, because it is slow to recede otherwise.

[@katelang8004]

Thank you for making this video. The body will release insulin to direct the glucose to go the cells anytime we eat. The goal is to avoid the glucose spikes & drops and aim for a more flattened pattern…gradual climb and gradual drops. Just think of riding a roller coaster or flying in a plane. The quick increase & decrease in altitude. How does it make you feel? ACV and high fiber veggies before your sweets should help reduce the spikes. BTW, beans are high in fiber and they taste great with ice cream (think azuki / red beans).

[@Dragonfly20233]

Something to consider- while I know exactly what you mean by the blood sugar racing heart you may also be making that worse from the caffeine in the coffee ice cream. One of my fav hacks is decaf black tea. The research on this is strong and I notice up to 30 points reduction when I drink it at or before a meal. For me the black tea does better than the ACV.

[@wendyread1183]

Interesting! I wonder why that would be but I'm going to try it. I don't mind ACV, but don't really want it 3-4x/day.

[@candicesirju551]

WOW … this video and the comments section have been so informative!! Knowledge I will take with me for the rest of my LIFE!! Thank you all for sharing 🙏😊

[@shantishalom1]

For me is good news, that demostrates that acv help maintain the sugar levels and don't create dramatic spikes awich causes cravings.

[@Legion831]

I’ve been on the same journey, I can tell you for sure that it takes at least a week to be on the apple cider vinegar to finally see some results. Your body has to adjust to the new Apple cider vinegar diet. I can tell you for sure that my appetite has gone down and I don’t eat as much as I used to. So if you just started during this video, I’m not surprised you haven’t been seeing any immediate results.

[@thegoodenoughmama]

Thanks for the feedback! Can you tell me how you incorporate ACV into your diet? I'd love to know when, how much, how often etc. Thank you!

[@Legion831]

@@thegoodenoughmama I started off by putting a spoon of ACV in my 1 gallon of water and started to drink that throughout the day and cut out all beverages. I also put “KAGED HYDRA-CHARGE” simply because I just need flavor in my water. My exercise was just basic walking for the first two weeks. Then I added two more spoons to my 1 gallon water. I started feeling less and less hungry. So my food intake went down. I wanted to see other benefits of ACV on the body and that’s when I ran into a video that said you can increase the potency of weight loss by adding cayenne pepper, ginger powder, lemon, organic honey, to doll the taste, add turmeric powder I bought from Costco. So in the morning I mix these ingredients together and drank it on an empty stomach with a straw. I also try to keep an active lifestyle just simple walking around the neighborhood. Then before I went to bed, I take my ACV mixture. They say to drink it with temperature water but I like it cold. Then I repeat the whole process all over again drink it on an empty stomach in the morning the second time before I go to bed. I still haven’t stop doing research on a ACV I recommend you continue to do your research. So when I switch to adding these ingredients, I stop using my 1 gallon and just use a simple glass of water to mix the ingredients and just take it in the morning and before bedtime.

[@thegoodenoughmama]

@@Legion831 Thanks for sharing your process!

[@mariamabrahamyan188]

I stumbled upon your video two years after its release, so I'm not sure if you're already aware of this. Nonetheless, I wanted to share some insights about apple cider vinegar (ACV) that might be useful. The benefit of ACV is that it helps release sugar into the bloodstream more slowly. Each time you ate the same amount of ice cream, your body had to process the same amount of sugar. The vinegar can't change this. So with ACV, you still process the same amount of sugar, BUT at a slower rate. This means your body needs less insulin to handle the sugar from the ice cream, which is good. Your CGM reads the glucose levels, not insulin levels. If there was a way to read your insulin, you would've seen that with almonds and ACV, your body needs less insulin to handle ice cream. Also, I noticed you didn't mention any heart palpitations when you had almonds or ACV, which is another sign that they're helping. Hope this is useful! Nice video. Glad I found it :)

[@doccritica9456]

It seems to me that you cannot expect your blood glucose to be lower after eating icecream with vinegar, because the acetic acid of the vinegar is supposed to inhibit amylase, the starch cleaving enzyme. As icecream usually does not contain any starch but only sugar as a carbohydrate, inhibition of amylase is useless inthis case to inhibit blood sugar to go up.

[@willemvanriet7160]

Repeat this without eating any dinner. Be interesting to compare

[@thegoodenoughmama]

I bet my blood sugar would've been much higher without dinner!

[@gyaniadmi2347]

Your videos are really useful for people who are Insulin Sensetive.

[@thegoodenoughmama]

I'm so glad!

[@0-Will-0]

Really interesting and thanks for doing this, even if you got the side-benefit of a few servings of ice cream :). I am new to these hacks and the science but had just been listening to an interview ith GG and I think she said about it being important the trajectory of the spikes is slowed, using the analogy of tetris and it better for the blocks coming down slowly, i.e. your body doesn't want fast increase / decrease. Which also makes me wonder if you took the same serving of ice cream but spread it out over a few hours, how much better that could be.

[@thegoodenoughmama]

Thanks for that input! I think spreading out the serving of ice cream might have some pros, but also cons. The most notable con to me would be that every time you eat another bite of ice cream after waiting for some time to pass, you are telling your body to create another insulin response. As opposed to if you eat it all at once, your body will have one big insulin response, come down from that, and then it'll have a few hours of rest/break time before your next meal forces another insulin response, if that makes sense. Thanks for watching!

[@oliverklosoffe8537]

@@thegoodenoughmama I can think of another notable con of spreading out the serving of ice cream. Soup!😂😉

[@thegoodenoughmama]

If only I can find a way to incorporate ice cream into my diet without feeling guilty 🙏 Let's see if these blood sugar hacks work!

[@renus6015]

Interesting video... Try plain Greek yogurt (small portion) with nuts like walnuts, cashews, hazelnuts and berries added into it... It tastes just like ice cream!!! 😋

[@thegoodenoughmama]

@@renus6015 Great idea!

[@juliebutler8241]

What about half and half and sweetener alternative?

[@thegoodenoughmama]

@@juliebutler8241 I've tried monkfruit sweetener and from the few glucose tests I did, it doesn't spike my blood sugar, but I don't like the taste so I don't use it anymore.

[@juangui3605]

Since white vinegar is also acetic acid, do you know if it works too?

[@PulseHex793]

No it has to be apple cider vinager

[@thomashill6347]

Well that was interesting I am a CHAPMANS ICEREAM proudly Canadian BUT they also make a wonderful FROZEN YOGURT less fat. I add fruit and nuts SO IT ADDS FIBER and PROTEN

[@thegoodenoughmama]

I've never tried Chapman's! I'll have to look for it next time. Adding things to your ice cream to bulk up the fat/protein/fiber is 👍👍👍

[@saejhun2292]

You may also consider the finger tip blood tents to be 10-15 higher than dawned from vein due to adding glucose also added in fingers. Your cgm meter might be right.

[@UTBanjo]

Studies show legumes have a blood sugar blunting affect for the next meal. Your dinner needs to be exactly the same at the same time for this to be a valid experiment?

[@thegoodenoughmama]

There are a lot of things that need to happen for this to be a valid experiment, including not having a subject of n=1. This was just a personal data-gathering "experiment" I did to loosely see what would happen. I do like legumes!

[@marytataryn5144]

I tested my blood sugar twice for black coffee spiking my blood sugar and once wasn't enough, it may have been an anomoly. But the 2nd test confirmed it. I had earlier tested my blood sugar (at the same time of day on two different occasions) before and after going on a 20 min walk. One reading was lower after the walk...the very next day, at the same time and with the same empty stomach, my reading was 2 points higher. So frustrating. I think maybe I ate too much the day before? Who knows how blood sugar readings are influenced?

[@thegoodenoughmama]

Interesting that black coffee spikes your blood sugar! And yes, blood sugar is highly variable and can be affected by the smallest thing. You're right, so frustrating 🙁

[@richardgaskell4427]

Sorry, but been type 2 diabetic for over 20years . Blood sugar readings of 95mg/dL [5.2mmol/L] to 117mg/dL [6.4mmol/L] isn't considered a serious spike in BSL. When it spikes up to 288mg/dL [12.7mmol/L] then that's concerning. Also Blood Sugar levels should spike gradually rather than sharply (is called LOW GLYCAEMIC INDEX or Low GI). It's also 2hrs after meal from start for BSL to peak or "spike" and 4hrs after meal to return to "normal". Also, you should be averaging over the whole day not just at one meal. My BSL average over 7 days is currently 127mg/dL [7.1mmol/L] which is in the ideal range for an Insulin dependant diabetic [if my BSL

[@Elbaaaaaaaaaaaa]

Hello there! Your channel is great! 😍 Cgm always measures 15-25 mg higher my blood sugar (I use the same as yours). 😅 Sometimes even hours after a meal, I see it go up and down quite high (like 130 mg) even though I haven't eaten anything. Does the same happen to you? How can we interpret this situation?

[@thegoodenoughmama]

Hi El! So strange, because my cgm frequently measures 15-25 points LOWER than my finger pricks! Sometimes my blood sugar will go up even if I haven't eaten anything if 1) the food I ate hours ago was very high in fat, 2) if I am stressed, 3) if I did high intensity exercise and my body is releasing glucose to compensate for all the energy used. Could any of these things be happening to you?

[@Elbaaaaaaaaaaaa]

@@thegoodenoughmama Yes, yours measures low and mine measures high, which is very interesting. For example, the finger measurement at the moment showed 87 mg. CGM shows 106 mg. Always like this. 😅 I usually eat a high fat diet. I use oils such as avocado, cold-pressed olive oil abundantly. And I always eat walnuts and almonds before meals. Because the thing that rasps the glucose spikes best in me is; oils. Not fibers, not proteins. After meals, I do sports such as brisk aerobics. So in my life, both items are valid for every day. 😊 This is the first time I've heard of the release of glucose to compensate for the energy used. So how important are these upgrades? Do we have to take them into account to measure the glucose effect of a food, or are measurements 2-4 hours after the first bite sufficient? Thank you very much for your reply. 💕

[@thegoodenoughmama]

@@Elbaaaaaaaaaaaa Your blood sugar increasing after an intense workout is no problem! Your body is doing what it supposed to do and utilizing stored glucose as needed to replenish energy. You will find that your blood sugar will go back down and potentially stay down longer after a good workout. My guess is that measurements 2-4 hours after first bite is sufficient. I actually like to see the 1 hour effect too, since often times that is when I have the biggest spike, and I always want to capture the biggest post-meal spike. I'm sure you do that as well with your CGM :)

[@Elbaaaaaaaaaaaa]

@@thegoodenoughmama It can go up and down hours after training. 😰 It rises slightly when I first start training. It drops towards the end. But sometimes it can get too high (up to 130-135mg) hours after training. Do you think this is normal too? Ah, it's great to share with someone who knows and has experience with these topics, thanks again so much. 😊 Yes, the 1st hour usually gives the peak point. I measure every 10 minutes for the foods that I am very curious about. 😂 I guess I'm being a little obsessive.

[@thegoodenoughmama]

@@Elbaaaaaaaaaaaa If your blood sugar is rising hours after training, then my best bet is that it's not related to the exercise. Could it be stress-related?

[@sedanchair2]

...All the numbers are good. Look at how strait the green acv line is! This is the benefit of acv. It stretches out the ups and downs.

[@besthealthdc]

The vinager is the best graph. Slow sustained absorption which is what we want.

[@lakshmi1994-d4t]

But it went above more than other graphs

[@TomTerrific]

Thanks for doing the experiments - one suggestion - when you do a graph, please label the colored lines as to which is what color. Thanks.

[@thegoodenoughmama]

Thanks for watching! You can see the labels on the bottom of the chart but maybe it's not too apparent. Thanks for the feedback.

[@1234cheerful]

Thanks for planning and sharing this test with us! My understanding was ACV slows the spike but you will still have something of a spike. Maybe not as high. Thanks for saying honestly you probably ate more than a serving when you ate directly from the carton. We think we can guesstimate but we often underestimate the amount. I am a longtime "snacker from the sack" and have to realize that does not serve me well now, if it ever did.

[@gcs7817]

The best way to reduce your blood sugar after eating carbs? 1. Go for a 30 min walk or do soleal calf squeezes if you cannot go for a walk 2. Eat veggies and proteins first, then carbs. Do not eat high glycemic carbs alone or naked

[@1234cheerful]

@gcs7817 succinctly stated! You should make this comment as its own thread, people don't always read replies and it's good stuff!

[@thegoodenoughmama]

"Snacker from the sack" 😄Haven't heard that before. Thanks for making me giggle!

[@thegoodenoughmama]

@@gcs7817 💯

[@mellocello187]

@@gcs7817She has probably done videos where she does those things.

[@GaryGibson-fi5ow]

ACV EXPLANATION INDICATES EXPECTED SLOWER GLUCOSE UPTAKE. and that is nothing to be concerned about it is spiking that we need to stop

[@tatc]

Can you do the same experiment with a) the glucose goddess’ anti spike formula and b) anti spike formula PLUS apple cider vinegar? Thanks :)

[@mfar3016]

I love your videos! Discovered your channel & became a subscriber last week. Just have to say, that umbrella behind you, coupled with your long black hair, makes it look like you’re wearing a Wicked Witch of the West hat. 😆. I haven’t finished my first cup of coffee yet, but it took me a few seconds to realize what I was looking at! LOL! Keep up the great work.

[@thegoodenoughmama]

😂😂😂 It was not intentional to have that umbrella placed directly behind my head like that! Thanks for watching!

[@seldomseen07058]

Maybe try these test after your fast, ie first meal. Maybe also put a delay between using the hacks (IE acv) and the ice cream. 1/2 hour and 1 hour delay to see how it effects your blood sugar. Breyers makes a carb friendly ice cream, i would be curious to see how that affects your sugars. I enjoy these and am glade you got a Cont monitor, seeing all those pricks made me flinch

[@Rosalinda_2000]

I think you are not longer insulin resistant. To me, if I eat that big portion of ice cream the blood sugar elevates to 200-205, than drops to 150-160 and stays elevated for 4-5 hours. Also, I don’t think cgm is very reliable tool for such experiments. It was interesting to watch it though

[@zaheerazainuddin8519]

My understanding is, ACV helps to breakdown the food intake slowly to whatever it is, either glucose, protein or fat use by body..

[@MOAB-UT]

For a diabetic, I have to say, in watching all your videos, you are doing it wrong. It will get worse unless you go Keto or Carnivore. Trust me. I know stuff. Diabetic, playing games with ice cream. Laughable. It's like you don't care about your own health.

[@user-rc7ld1db8v]

Interesting, but scientifically lacking. I would like to see this done again, but eat the exact same meals in the exact same quatities all day long before doing the ice cream experiment at the end of the day. What you ate earlier in the day probably effected your over all numbers. As well as stress, work, exercise and other factors. Also, finger prick measurements are plus or minus 15 points at any given moment. Back to back pricks will have wildly different numbers. Sadly, it's not easy getting good data. Nevertheless, I support your efforts.

[@nneichan9353]

I am assuming you took the same dose of meds? Insulin? No difference in exercise/exertion? How did you account for the extra calories of the almonds? I wonder if having ice cream 3 days in a row aggravated your resistance because of the fat content. I also wonder if the previous meals/foods of the day had any affect. Did you eat the exact same meals/foods on all three days, same exertion? I wonder what would happen if you tried it again later separating the days by a week? or changed the order of the ACV/Almonds? There can be many variables. Were you excited/ anxious one day and not the next?

[@DH-CA]

Apple cider vinegar doesn’t eliminate blood sugar spike, it just slow down and delayed the spike… Also, you need to take the readings more frequently than every 30 minutes - e.g. every 1 or 5 minutes…

[@luiscolon921]

Your diagnosis was way off. The ACV did its job in flattening the curve. The amount of sugar that needs to processed is the same. Since it’s being released slower with ACV consumption, it will take longer to clear. Steady energy release from a meal is the holy grail of insulin management.

[@mayorc]

Wearable Sensors are unreliable, cause the 10-15 difference is like +/- 10-15, which means you can't really use them for an accurate evaluation.

[@musicsansnotes]

Did the coffee ice cream have caffeine in it? It could have started your heart beating. Try it with regular vanilla ice cream. Plus Caffeine actually helps lower sugar level.

[@thegoodenoughmama]

Yes, this makes perfect sense! I didn't think about the caffeine at the time.

[@tu211]

Very funny, you're caring about 117, i am caring about 240+ and this without eating such sweety things.

[@cromo7743]

With ACV, the rate of glucose absorption is slower, but the maximum glucose peak is similar. In my ignorance, I suppose the insulin spike is not similar, I suppose it is much smaller with ACV. Just look at the graph, think a little and you will easily arrive at this assumption. To do science we need insulin data too.

[@MichaelWDietrich]

Thats exactly what they say about the apple cider vinegar, it SLOWS the intake of the sugar and avpooids the spike. So it does not avoid the bloodsuger go up - I have never heard that claimed by anyone.

[@darlenemartinez384]

This is in no way a scientific experiment. Doing the test at night after a full day of eating if very inaccurate. To be more accurate you need to do this in the morning before eating anything. Also it’s possible that the coffee in the ice cream is causing the wonky readings. You need to repeat the test in the morning using plain vanilla ice cream. One small scoop should be all that’s needed. What makes you think that you’re insulin resistant? Most people would kill for those readings. Finally if you’re really concerned about your health then for heaven sake quit eating ice cream!!!!!

[@CMAenergy]

Not sure if you will get this re ice cream eating How does ones blood sugar spike, with say 30 min of exercising before and or after Such as a mild jog or high intensity training, that could give you about 8 different testing's. It would be interesting

[@palldhawan]

Actually the apple cider vinegar worked the best. There was a gradual rise and fall of blood glucose. Which means it didn't spike your insulin levels which is great. ACV will actually decrease insulin resistance aka diabetes

[@teuteu13]

..you should have learn this from scientist. They always said apple cider slow down the spike not reduce the spike....lol....

[@jaryh7814]

I think that you shouldn't have eaten ice cream right after drinking acv, you should've been waiting for 20-30 min for best results.

[@barrett9631]

Thanks for the video test. It was very interesting. I'm also testing with random circumstances, and the test results aren't always as expected.

[@talintcholakian6655]

Your fast heart beat is likely coming from the caffeine in the coffee ice cream. This happens to me as well. If you tried a different flavor, you might not experience the palpitations.

[@aninhapmr]

I think you are doing this wrong. You shouldn't just post on the internet what scientists took a long time to detect. There's something else you are probably doing wrong and maybe not showing us the real deal...I have been doing this for more than a year, trying to control my sugar spikes, and i have less cravings and better energy.

[@garys585]

It would be interesting if someone with a fasting glucose level of say 120 or so conducted this experiment. The three tests might have more pronounced differences. Also the tests seem to have been done in the evening. The test results may be different if done immediately after awakening before breakfast.

[@Keepinitreal55]

I’m sure you’ve figured out since this video that cgms also have a delay of 15 min, could be even longer. You should’ve cross checked with the hand meter

[@ollieox9181]

Just a thought: if you're taking ACV, be sure to rinse your mouth out afterward - that stuff will wreck havoc on your teeth.

[@solenpetel2732]

The graphs are not the same. First two had a spike, while the third one is fairly consistent. This slow and consistent increase in blood glucose is the best way to handle sugary food.

[@geografia89]

Honestly a more precise approach would be to do multiple testing on dofferent days, different period of the day. Like this this is assuming a result based on a single data...which well is not logical and should not be presented as truth revelation

[@joyharrison-roycroft2323]

I'm not sure this demonstrates any accuracy. It would only be relevant if you had the same dinner before the ice cream as different foods affect your BG in different ways.

[@ivettesantana4319]

Also you did this 3 days in a row and what i know being diabetic and my numbers is that you cant cheat with food for 3 days because you are just making yourself more insulin resistant. What apple cider vinegar is prevent massive dips and spikes so it does make sense that the apple cider is making that ice cream spike take its time to come down but hey am no expert

[@jaiveeru5897]

What a joke! Your numbers are normal, its like mocking people who actually have diabetes

[@SV-qz1ed]

To the study design: your ice cream already contains a ton of fat. With a sorbet you would likely see a bigger effect of the almond.

[@miming_an_elephant]

I wouldn't recommend eating ice cream every day for THREE DAYS in a row 😅

[@440766tg]

Now do ramen or rice noodles. Haagen Dazs is quality ice cream with a lower amount of sugar and no garbage corn syrup fructose.

[@Johnyrocket70]

Eating ice cream is fine. Just gotta walk it off. Even a 5 minute power walk 20 minutes after put a dent into it. Then another walk after 1 hour for 15 minutes will knock it down

[@brightchishimba4581]

Acv is better because it makes the spike gradual and drop was slow too that avoids cravings and problems. Steady glucose levels are key for good health

[@hugomundaca7815]

You should have drunk the vinegar 30 minutes before to eat the ice cream. The results would have been even more dramatic.

[@Philippians2..10]

Have you tried this experiment with drinking Metamucil first?

[@90210sky]

Im not an expert but I doubt that eating ice cream naked would make any change in glucose levels, it will be fun tough.

[@ASGSam1]

Also the quality of the ice cream counts, thanks

[@galinageorgieva8554]

Have you seen how it's made? There's waaaay too much sugar in every ice cream(1/4), even the ones with better other ingredients

[@paulsia5238]

Have you tried cinnamon powder to bring down the sugar spike ?